First Birthday Party Themes

Filed under: Entertainment, First Birthday, Themes

I often think that clowns, magicians, and characters are just a bit too over the top for a first birthday party. I was recently talking to a few entertainers, one of whom was a clown. She said she gets hired for a lot of 1-year-old parties because older children are invited, and she is meant to entertain them. If you have a bunch of older children attending your first birthday party, then hiring a clown or magician makes sense … but you should be careful to keep the entertainer from the birthday baby, as they can often be scary to him or her.

At the same time, I spoke with another entertainer that has a whole interactive music program that is done beautifully with a well-rested birthday baby, especially when Mom and Dad engage with their birthday baby and the musical program. 1-year-olds love music! If you are interested in an entertainment choice that your 1-year-old will enjoy, think in terms of music. It sounds appropriate and very special to me.

Outside of that, there are many other ideas that are also appropriate for the first birthday party. Here is a list of a few of my favorites:

Mommy and Baby Tea Party – Invite a few special friends to celebrate your baby’s first birthday with a traditional tea party.

Take me to the Zoo – You can either go to the zoo with some special family friends, or set the stage at home with stuffed animals, posters, and solid-colored party products. Make masks with paper plates and play animal charades. Actually, at age 1, any animal theme is perfect.

Mother Goose Party- Have your guests dress up as their favorite nursery rhyme character. Hang drawings or posters of Mother Goose characters. Decorate a sheet cake to look like an open book.

Check out great birthday party supplies for both the First Birthday Boy and First Birthday Princess for even more 1st birthday thematic fun!